To serve as an advance person for (a trip to be made by a politician or a dignitary):

做先遣人员，先行准备：作为（政治家或政界要人预期行程的）先遣人员：

“advanced the China trip during which the first trade agreements . . . were signed”(Suzanne Perney)

“在首次签署贸易协议的中国之行中做先遣人员”(苏珊·佩尔内)

(10)

Archaic To lift.

【古语】 举起；提起

v.intr.（不及物动词）

(1)

To go or move forward or onward.

向前，前移：前进，向前移动或向前推移

(2)

To move against another, as when attacking:

进击：推进对方，如在进攻时：

advance on the enemy's position.

向敌人的阵地进击

(3)

To make progress; improve.

取得进步；改善

(4)

To rise in rank, position, or value.

提升，晋升：在地位，职位或价值方面提高

(5)

To serve as an advance person for a trip to be made by a politician or a dignitary.

做先遣人员；先行准备：作为政治家或政界要人预期行程的先遣人员

n.（名词）

(1)

The act or process of moving or going forward.

前进：向前移动、前进的动作或过程

(2)

A forward move, as toward an objective; progress:

进展：向目标所做的前移；进步：

an advance in genetic engineering.

遗传工程学方面的进展

(3)

An increase of price or value.

涨价，增值：价格或价值方面的增长

(4)

advances Opening approaches made to secure acquaintance, favor, or an agreement; overtures.

advances 主动姿态：为保证相识，利益或协议而提出的初步建议；主动的表示

(5)

The furnishing of funds or goods on credit.

预付，贷款：以赊帐形式提供资金和货物

(6)

The funds or goods so furnished; a loan.

贷款额：预先提供的资金或货物；贷款

(7)

Payment of money before due:

预付款，预交货：到期之前支付钱：

an advance on next week's salary.

预付下星期的工资

adj.（形容词）

(1)

Made or given ahead of time:

预先的：提前完成或提前给予的：

an advance payment.

预付款项

(2)

Going before, in front, or forward.

先行的：走在前面的，在前面的或向前的

习惯用语

in advance

Ahead of time; beforehand.

提前；预先

in advance of

In front of; ahead of.

在…前面；在…之前

语源

(1)

Middle English avauncen

中古英语 avauncen

(2)

from Old French avauncer

源自 古法语 avauncer

(3)

from Vulgar Latin *abanti3e

源自 俗拉丁语 *abanti3e

(4)

from Latin abante [from before]

源自 拉丁语 abante [源自在…之前]

(5)

ab- [ab-]

ab- [前缀ad-，朝向]

(6)

ante [before] * see ant-

ante [在…之前] *参见 ant-

继承用法

advanc“er

n.（名词）

参考词汇

(1)

advance， forward， foster， further， promote

(2)

The central meaning shared by these verbs is “to cause to move ahead, as toward a goal”:

这些动词共有的中心意思为“使向前移动，使向目标移动”：

advance a worthy cause;

促进有价值的事业；

forwarding their own interests;

增强他们的兴趣；

fostered friendly relations;

增进友好关系；

furthering your career;

促进你事业的发展；

efforts to promote sales. retard

促销的努力 retard

用法

(1)

Advance, as a noun, is used for forward movement (

Advance 作为名词， 用以指向前的移动（

the advance of the army)

部队的前进）

(2)

or for progress or improvement in a figurative sense. Advancement is used mainly in the figurative sense:

或指比喻意义上的进步或提高。Advancement 主要用于比喻义：

career advancement.

职业上的进展。

(3)

In the figurative sense, moreover, there is a distinction between the two terms deriving from the transitive and intransitive forms of the verb advance. The noun advancement (unlike advance ) often implies the existence of an agent or outside force. Thus, the advance of science means simply the progress of science, whereas the advancement of science implies progress resulting from the action of an agent or force:

A sound forest economy promotes the prosperity of agriculture and rural life.

完善的森林经济可以促进农业和农村生活的兴旺与繁荣。

(3)

progress 则指“稳定、经常的进步”, 这种进步可能有间隔, 常用于抽象事物, 如:

Our research work is progressing steadily.

我们的研究工作正在稳步地取得进展。

(4)

proceed 多指“继续前进”, 如:

This being done, let's proceed to the next.

这项工作已做完了, 让我们干下一个。

retart check retreat

美国传统词典

advance

ad.vance

AHD:[2d-v2ns“]

D.J.[#d6v#ns]

K.K.[#d6v#ns]

v.

ad.vanced, ad.vanc.ing, ad.vanc.es

v.tr.

(1)

To move or cause to move forward.

(2)

To put forward; propose or suggest:

advanced a novel theory during the seminar.

(3)

To aid the growth or progress of.

(4)

To raise in rank; promote.

(5)

To cause to occur sooner:

advance a deadline by one week.

(6)

To raise in amount or rate; increase.

(7)

To pay (money or interest) before due.

(8)

To supply or lend, especially on credit.

(9)

To serve as an advance person for (a trip to be made by a politician or a dignitary):

“advanced the China trip during which the first trade agreements . . . were signed”(Suzanne Perney)

(10)

Archaic To lift.

v.intr.

(1)

To go or move forward or onward.

(2)

To move against another, as when attacking:

advance on the enemy's position.

(3)

To make progress; improve.

(4)

To rise in rank, position, or value.

(5)

To serve as an advance person for a trip to be made by a politician or a dignitary.

n.

(1)

The act or process of moving or going forward.

(2)

A forward move, as toward an objective; progress:

an advance in genetic engineering.

(3)

An increase of price or value.

(4)

advances Opening approaches made to secure acquaintance, favor, or an agreement; overtures.

(5)

The furnishing of funds or goods on credit.

(6)

The funds or goods so furnished; a loan.

(7)

Payment of money before due:

an advance on next week's salary.

adj.

(1)

Made or given ahead of time:

an advance payment.

(2)

Going before, in front, or forward.

习惯用语

in advance

Ahead of time; beforehand.

in advance of

In front of; ahead of.

语源

(1)

Middle English avauncen

(2)

from Old French avauncer

(3)

from Vulgar Latin *abanti3e

(4)

from Latin abante [from before]

(5)

ab- [ab-]

(6)

ante [before] * see ant-

继承用法

advanc“er

n.

参考词汇

(1)

advance, forward, foster, further, promote

(2)

The central meaning shared by these verbs is “to cause to move ahead, as toward a goal”:

advance a worthy cause;

forwarding their own interests;

fostered friendly relations;

furthering your career;

efforts to promote sales. retard

用法

(1)

Advance, as a noun, is used for forward movement (

the advance of the army)

(2)

or for progress or improvement in a figurative sense. Advancement is used mainly in the figurative sense:

career advancement.

(3)

In the figurative sense, moreover, there is a distinction between the two terms deriving from the transitive and intransitive forms of the verb advance. The noun advancement (unlike advance ) often implies the existence of an agent or outside force. Thus, the advance of science means simply the progress of science, whereas the advancement of science implies progress resulting from the action of an agent or force: